Dortmund sign Salih Özcan from Cologne

DORTMUND, May 24: Borussia Dortmund signed midfielder Salih Özcan from Bundesliga rival Cologne on Monday and reappointed Edin Terzić as coach to take over from Marco Rose after his one season in charge.
The 24-year-old Özcan, who made his debut for Turkey in March, signed a contract through June 2026 after completing a medical examination, Dortmund said.
He is the club’s fourth signing ahead after Niklas Süle and Nico Schlotterbeck from Bayern Munich and Freiburg, respectively, and Karim Adeyemi from Salzburg. “Özcan was one of the rising stars of this last Bundesliga season and made a key contribution to Cologne’s successful season in central defensive midfield,” Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl said.
It is reported that Dortmund signed him for a transfer fee of 5 million euros ($5.3 million). (AP)